: a box or chest for burying a corpse compare casket
coffined; coffining; coffins
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin
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Noun
coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Finally, a coffin was carried from the morgue and placed on the roof of a minivan, which had a photograph of the deceased fixed to the front bumper.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
From naked manis to sweater-weather nails, she’s experimented with a plethora of styles, all while keeping her signature shape—the classic coffin—intact.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
The Traitors purposely put one of their own in one of the coffins in order to throw everyone off the scent.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
If the Palestinian people were ever somehow forcibly expelled from Gaza, this crime against humanity would spark widespread conflict, put the final nail in the coffin of international law, and destroy what remains of our nation's international image and standing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Finally, a coffin was carried from the morgue and placed on the roof of a minivan, which had a photograph of the deceased fixed to the front bumper.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
From naked manis to sweater-weather nails, she’s experimented with a plethora of styles, all while keeping her signature shape—the classic coffin—intact.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
The Traitors purposely put one of their own in one of the coffins in order to throw everyone off the scent.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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